Paul Arizin vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Arizin

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Calvin Murphy 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.